Athletics at the 1938 British Empire Games – Women's 80 metres hurdles

The women's 80 metres hurdles event at the 1938 British Empire Games was held on 10 and 12 February at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia.[1]

Women's 80 metres hurdles
at the Commonwealth Games

Medalists

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Gold Silver Bronze
Barbara Burke
  South Africa
Isabel Grant
  Australia
Rona Tong
  New Zealand

Results

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Heats

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Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.[2][3][4]

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Barbara Burke   South Africa 11.9 Q
2 1 Rona Tong   New Zealand ??.? Q
3 1 Clarice Kennedy   Australia 12.2e Q
4 1 Nell Gould   Australia ??.?
5 1 Ethel Raby   England ??.?
1 2 Isabel Grant   Australia 12.1 Q
2 2 Thelma Peake   Australia 12.5e Q
3 2 Kathleen Tiffen   England 13.0e Q
4 2 Yvonne Dingley   Canada ??.?

Final

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The medal winners

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
  Barbara Burke   South Africa 11.7 (w) GR
  Isabel Grant   Australia 11.7e (w) Inches behind
  Rona Tong   New Zealand 11.8e (w) 1 yard behind
4 Clarice Kennedy   Australia ??.? (w)
5 Thelma Peake   Australia ??.? (w)
6 Kathleen Tiffen   England ??.? (w)

References

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  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Athletics and cycling results". The Manchester Guardian. 11 February 1938. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Games results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 11 February 1938. p. 18. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Results of events at Empire Games". The Gazette. 10 February 1938. p. 15. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  5. ^ "New world's hurdles record; Roberts wins quarter by inches from Fritz; Alford's great effort in the mile". The Manchester Guardian. 14 February 1938. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Games results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 14 February 1938. p. 16. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Results of events at Empire Games". The Gazette. 14 February 1938. p. 16. Retrieved 2 April 2021.